# UK Navy strips internet connectivity from drones after it sent 'heartbeat communications' to China

> Navy drones secretly sent signals to China for several monthsKraken admits it lost confidence in its own drone platformChinese-made camera parts were fitted without proper origin checks The Royal Navy has stripped…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-navy-strips-internet-connectivity-from-drones-after-finding-it-sent-heartbeat-communications-to-china?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b6cdac926f74274287b2b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #drone
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